Academic Advising
The goal of academic advising is to assist student learning. In a partnership of student and advisor, the student has a primary responsibility for reflecting on and defining as clearly as possible his or her academic interests and aspirations. The advisor has primary responsibility to match those interests and aspirations with the resources of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Alabama. By selecting and agreeing on courses that interest and challenge, the student and the advisor create the best possibilities for success.
A student’s academic interest determines who his or her academic advisor is.
Students who select the College of Arts and Sciences as their academic home can choose specific disciplines as their academic interests, and they will be advised by faculty in those disciplines. Each department has a director of undergraduate advising who, although he or she may not advise all students, is an important resource for students.
View Undergraduate Directors in A&S Departments
Students are also free to delay affiliating with a specific discipline until late in their sophomore years. These students who are undecided about their specific academic interests are advised in the Office of the Dean by a staff of professional advisors who are located in 200 Clark Hall. When these students decide upon a specific major, they will be advised by faculty in their major.
Last Name / Pre-professional AdvisorNancy Shockley
348-9171
Pre-Majors K-OAnn Marie Staub
348-8544
Chris Hutt
348-5902
Registration
Advising and registration are closely linked. Students meet with their advisors each semester prior to the registration period. The College asks students to set up advising appointments and to come to those appointments ready to discuss their academic interests.
College RegistrarsJeannie Thomley
348-3748
Timothy Dillard
348-8541
Locations for Obtaining Registration Materials and Making Advising Appointments
Students and advisors have access to on-line resources to assist in academic planning. These include the University of Alabama catalog, the MyBama student information system, and the Tide Navigator degree auditing program.
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